Despite a 19-ball half century from Akshaya Persaud, New York Lions defeated Bachan by 137 runs in the Deo and Sons T20 League on Saturday.
Playing at Beach 32 Ground, New York, Bachan won the toss and inserted NY Lions who raced to 265 for five in their allotted overs.
Bachan, in the chase, were all out in 16 overs for just 128.
The chase was off to a flurry with national all-rounder, Persaud smashing six sixes and two fours. The Everest Cricket Club first-division captain added 76 for the second wicket in just 35 balls with J. Rahaman who made 29 from 25 balls.
But apart from Mahid Choudhary (13) and Subhas Persaud (10) no other batsman reached double figures as Yadwinder Singh (4-25) and Nardeep Singh (3-13) made light work of the Bachan men.
Earlier, the Lions innings was put on the back foot early as Persaud executed a sharp return catch to remove their captain, Gurinderjeet Singh for 12.
However, the foundation for the innings was constructed on a 90-run second-wicket partnership between Harpreet Singh and Jitender Singh.
Harpreet hammered four sixes and seven fours during his innings which saw him making 62 from 30 balls while Jitender clubbed five sixes and two fours during his 22-ball 44.
Hammad Hussain then joined the fray and raced to 78 not out in 38 balls. His innings was decorated with 11 sixes and one four.
Hussain partnered with Manny Singh who made 30 from 15 balls, to share in a 77-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Rinka Singh was also left unbeaten on 19 from seven balls.
Bowling for Bachan, Rahaman picked up 2-1 in his lone over while Persaud picked up 1-32 with his left-arm spin.
